Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 89 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 58 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 1976 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2012 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Ambiguous Since 2019 | Recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2006 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal | Legal Since 2013 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2011 | Legal Since 2011 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Unknown | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Unknown | Equal Since 1979 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021) | 64% Favor 36% Oppose | 83% Favor 15% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021) | 62% Favor 34% Oppose | 82% Favor 16% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020) | 48% Favor 40% Oppose | 72% Favor 22% Oppose |
Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 68% Favor 0% | 75% Favor 0% |
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people (PRRI, 2018) | 57% Oppose 0% | 57% Oppose 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017) | 56% Favor 32% Oppose | 73% Favor 21% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017) | 54% Favor 36% Oppose | 64% Favor 26% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016) | 49% Favor 41% Oppose | 65% Favor 28% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015) | 53% Favor 41% Oppose | 63% Favor 29% Oppose |
Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 49% Favor 39% Oppose | 61% Favor 31% Oppose |
Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 59% Support 32% Oppose | 69% Support 27% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (The Williams Institute, 2011-2012) | 41% Support 59% Oppose | 52% Support 48% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (The Williams Institute, 2004) | 26% Support 74% Oppose | 38% Support 62% Oppose |
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